1879 Mystery Crochet...For The Poor?

[@mermaidstears4897]

I’m working on a WWI sweater for hubby. I can’t knit, so Tunisian knit stitch came to the rescue. My daughter’s reaction was priceless: “Momma, did you just figure out how to knit with a crochet hook?” Well, I didn’t figure it out per se, but it’s working, and I. Can’t. Knit.

[@ZimVader-0017]

​@@PadraigpIt's wonderful! I'm sure you already looked it up, but it's kinda like knitting because the hook is very long. I can't knit either (for some reason my brain isn't getting it), so I got a Tunisian hook to try it out.

[@BlueLotusLife]

Tunisian Crochet is so fun! But it does make a very heavy fabric! There are also some good videos on making your edges neat, changing colors and connecting as you go if you’re doing squares! Have fun!

[@dawsie]

I designed a jacket using Tunisian knitting/crochet it use to be known as Afghan knitting. I use to knit for years until two broken wrists caused mobility issues where my hands would just cramp up over the needles. I found that Tunisian knitting avoided that cramping issue because of the way you work the one needle. I love the fact each row is now contained and you can never have that one stitch that gets dropped running back down the whole work which could happen with knitting lol but it’s thicker than just knitting or crochet alone which I thought was perfect for making a winter jacket. It’s why Afghan blankets are so warm compared to the vandyke/granny stitch style blankets. The only drawback I have found is that there are heaps of blanket patterns for this style of work but not many outer garments and it’s too heavy to use for children’s to baby clothes.

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

Tunisian crochet or knitting is knitting casting on and casting off repeatedly. I found knitting into backloops easier due to my wrist and other joint and neurological issues. The knitting needles are meeting each other not at such a pointy angle and the motion is more left and right than jabbing outward.

[@johnamctaggart6512]

that is so awesome i love Tunisian crochet and am learning new stitches Good Luck !!!!!

[@PaulaJonesy]

Love the Victorian era ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@melodied4314]

My gripe with rectangle scarves has always been -- the back of my neck is exposed. With this design both the front and the back of my neck are adequately protected from the cold. Quick project.

[@DLRyoung]

I agree! Give me a circular one. Something that will do as it should. 😊 God bless and happy Mother’s Day 💐

[@marywrigjt7614]

Same here.!!

[@SuttonShimai]

Any L-shaped design.

[@kimquinn7728]

In yoi second row, to end, wouldnt your last vandyke mirror the first at beginning?

[@crazyoma3232]

I found a pattern for a hat and scarf combo. The hat is crocheted from bottom to top. The top of the hat is extended to the desired length to make a scarf to wrap around the neck.

[@kimphilpin1062]

Wow, I thought how wonderful it would have been in the Victorian era as a woman who works hard but doesn’t have much cash to be gifted this gift. I’m guessing wool would be easy to buy at a cheaper price so even her friends could make a gift to her of one. X

[@mscscottage1277]

I had to look up Shetland Floss. According to Revelry, it is a #2 weight , 100% wool yarn. It would keep a neck warm! Knowing now, I would start with an even number of Van Dyke clusters. I am making several in grey and using a scarlet border to give to poor women with noe a ha'penny on their pocket. We women in the 20's have much easier than the women in the last 20's or the one before that! Yarn is nicer, hooks are easier to work with and most of us crochet for entertainment and not necessity Thank you for the time and energy that you put into these videos for us as you strive for authenticity on out behalf.

[@eh1702]

I think what you looked up is just a modern company (Woolco) giving a fanciful name to their yarn. “Shetland floss” in the 19th century would describe the specific weight and twist of wool from actual Shetland-breed sheep from actual Shetland. This was a superfine and soft two-ply wool that would probably be lighter than modern “laceweight”. The sheep come in variegated colours and the wool is usually not dyed. It was what they made the famous Shetland shawl from, that you can pull through a wedding ring, even though it’s about as long and tall as a person.

[@mscscottage1277]

@@eh1702 Thank you Eh, for that information. I enjoy learning about the history of our craft!

[@devils.advocate2354]

Ohhh 🤩 a full bowl of patterns. I’m always cold and always poor… this is perfect. 😂

[@marywrigjt7614]

👍👍

[@wakahere]

😹😹😹😹😹

[@bettyg9707]

😂😂😂 same here!

[@kaizma88]

This style would be great to wear under your coat when it's freezing out.

[@romystumpy1197]

Tbf that's how I always wear a scarf,practical purposes,I'm not into scarves just for an asthetic look,

[@doninis1354]

Holy cow 92k ...play button we are comming 😁💙💜💞👍

[@karenh2890]

Exciting, and well deserved!

[@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618]

When they asked for a 'middle hole' I would have just frogged a cluster and called it good, because I'm too lazy to work things out😂

[@jenreeves7684]

We know they tried to help the homeless back then as well. Wonderful!

[@maryb8150]

Chances are this was a project that a circle of ladies could get together and crochet shawls during an afternoon and donate them to the local society that helped the poor

[@helenbrown7001]

Forgive me for being old. In the uk we make all winter garments from sheeps wool. We have a saying “ wool warms, cotton kills “ in extreme cold cotton makes the skin colder and you are at risk of hyper thermia. Just thought u might like to know. I don’t know if you get very cold weather as we do. Thanks again like your videos x

[@bonnieloff7360]

@@helenbrown7001 I thought i’d let you know that hypERthermia is what happens when you get heat stroke/heat exhaustion. hypothermia is what happens when you get very cold.

[@gisellel12357]

Great point. I often crochet for charities and they usually prefer machine washable. But there was a charity not around anymore for a very cold climate and they asked that we use wool. I learned what the difference is. Now I winter camp in New England and love trying things like yak wool and alpaca to help get through the extreme cold and it really does make a difference when in the elements.

[@crossfittxms1]

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your Busy Day to show us how to do this cool shawl. You are a Gift 💝 to us & I don’t take it lightly. Those who criticize are showing their true self. You are sunshine & make the day much brighter when you share your skills with us. I really appreciate you teaching the Granny Stitch… I love ❤️ it but seemed to never have the my rows even. Now, I have this special trick up my sleeve for more even stitches…I can’t wait to try. Thank you. ❤

[@Maddibitts]

How lovely! I love watching your mystery crochet videos and trying to solve them right along with you! Thanks as always for such delightful content!

[@dawnandhallahavingfun5313]

I did a civil war era styled shawl that only increased at the beginning. It worked fine, as you do the next row it increases that side. It gives the sides a different angle, being more long than wide.

[@dawnandhallahavingfun5313]

@@Padraigp yes, at first it seemed off for me, but it works.

[@helenhilton2158]

I love the fact that starting chains are out the door! They were always a frustration to me, but the stacked single really works so well instead.

[@michellebruton6287]

I love Bamboo yarn, but do agree that its not the easiest, but oh so worth the splitsville battle in the end. My DIL bought me a vintage cardigan pattern (like a bed jacket type thing, with a wide skirt bottom and very wide sleeves) and my other DIL bought me the most divine cotton bamboo blend - local yarn, like a handspun sorta texture. I looove my jacket thingy but man is it heavy and oh so soft and really warm even tho its very lacy - rows of V stitch .... and totally off subject .. I received my AliExpress Tunisian crochet hook set today - soooo excited, neeeeed a tunisian project now. Very impressed with them, and even tho customs knocked me back another R200 odd, I received them a month earlier than the date given. Thank you for the recommendation Corrina .🥰🥰

[@susanhague4719]

As a left handed knitter the splitting thread is something I often experience but when I crochet, I learned to do it right handed and the same yarns would never split for me. So it occurs to me that your beautiful yarn may have been spun with the left handed direction. It would be interesting to compare this yarn with another that doesn't have that behaviour and see if they are twisted in opposite directions.

[@debbienewton909]

Bamboo rayon yarn is awesome!! Splitty, but soooo soft!! I'm going to use the Truboo Sparkle to try to make a summer sweater 🙂 You made a beautiful shawl!! Great idea to donate!!

[@jaynnnewell4722]

Agreed. Annoying to work with but so soft and silky! There’s definitely worse yarns to work with.

[@susanfrederick33]

Perfect timing, been looking for something to drape over my shoulders, Melbourne's cold weather is coming, I'll be giving this a try, thanks Corrina ❤❤❤🇦🇺

[@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618]

Hi fellow Melburnian👋I got a text from Spotlight yesterday saying they have sale on. And Aldi had yarn on special buys last week. Crochet hooks too, but they weren't in stock

[@susanfrederick33]

@@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618 thanks Spotlight is OK but I support my local yarn shop, and I love Bendigo Woollen Mills, Happy crocheting🧶

[@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618]

@@susanfrederick33 ooh I'll have to look them up

[@cmcgeeeable]

Love Bendigo Wool Mills for value

[@kaytiej8311]

What a great project that's different, works up quickly, and you can make it small as a neckerchief or as large as a shawl. Thank you for sharing it with us.😊

[@mariebray9831]

It's a very Laura Ingalls shawl. It's nice to have simple sometimes.

[@Jendarhan64]

I love this. I have some of that exact yarn and now that I have seen this, I think I have finally figured out what to do with it!

[@susanrussell8195]

Instead of Van Dyke stitches, I thought it would be 3 consecutive doubles so it would be more like a filet block.

[@snospmoht3252]

That possibility occurred to me also.

[@valerieversmesse3050]

Glad I am not the only pattern collector.

[@sheilaowen5071]

I like this, its a very simple straight forward pattern.

[@DLRyoung]

Very nice! I agree with one of the comments, the v neck ones leave the neck exposed. Those poor women so cold. Makes me want to grab a crocheted blanket and snuggle up. By the way, love the nails! Happy Mother’s Day 💐 may you have a wonderful day

[@erikagholston6610]

Thanks for the music while you worked.

[@cdumovich]

I love this! I make alot of shawls. But excited for this one since I love vintage!

[@tonimoore8371]

This is really nice. Loved Amadeus very nice touch.❤

[@melodied4314]

The 1812 Overture (aka Lone Ranger theme) would have been a good choice too.

[@SandraNevins-c3l]

Corinna, I love this very functional. I could wear around house while doing chores. Keeping the chill off back of neck. Plus not too bulky to wear with a coat or sweater. Peace.

[@KarinMurati]

Beautiful little shawl. I am a little bit sad that you didn't put the finished piece around you neck and modelling it to us. Sorry, but English is not my first language. Where do you get the old bone hooks? Greetings from Germany your way.

[@bloodyobsidian]

Yeah! Bye starting chains! Don't let the door hit your back bump on the way out! 😂

[@mariawinzler]

Wow as long as I been watching videos on crocheting that was the first time I saw someone do the straight end with those sc!! Im working on an afgahn again. Just finished some crochet bikinis someone was asking for. The other yarn that drove me nuts was the fleck yarn from Michaels. I am an inline girl so it was a night mare making a baby blanket with it. I hit the like button. :)

[@jillschimpf1605]

What a great quick project! I love the colors (gray with any reds/pinks/mauves are my favorite color combinations). BTW--Happy early Mother's Day!!! ❤❤❤

[@LunasMagicYarns]

I too am a fan of bamboo cotton ,if you can find your rhythm with it the results are absolutely worth every split 😊

[@texanasimmons1761]

The shape means it will drape over the shoulders, around the neck very comfortable. Thank you!

[@johnamctaggart6512]

the Splittiest of the splitting Yarn, that s a good one ur awesome Corinna !

[@LizcraftsDiamondPainting]

Looks great! I was convinced it was a collar scarf. Now I'm inspired to create a collar scarf for the winter. I think I'll like that better than a normal long scarf. I love your videos. Thank you 😊

[@Ebostic711]

It's my favorite patterns for shawls!

[@brendacarter1574]

Thank you for the lovely shawl! And the time you shared with us!

[@Teerae11]

Very nice !! Easy to make for anyone !! I don't use the chain 3 anymore, I love the stacked single crochet, and back loop start all thanks to You !! So easy !! Thank You for another great video 📷 !! ❤ It !!

[@charlottecaywood1099]

Your heart shows in these videos! You seem like a kind and gentle person ❤

[@justvintagecrochet]

Wow, thank you!

[@wifeoftim]

It's beautiful. I'm loving your mystery crochet pattern videos.

[@alisonmary1443]

I like this method, starting with a long chain increasing in the middle and end/beginning. This pattern turned out beautiful, Thank you.

[@cynthiac6110]

I am so glad that I'm not the only one who thinks bamboo is spitty. But the softness! I think it's a cape or capelett

[@JustSara376]

This one with reactions almost reads like a riddle meant to be solved lol ❤

[@batbratsdesigns]

I want to thank your son for helping you. ❤ Also, you are amazing too. I am slowly watching your videos and I have gotten to watch most of the older videos but I still have more recent videos like this one to watch. I am obsessed with your channel. I took a long break from KZbin and it's been a few weeks since I returned. I think your channel is the most watched out of all of my other hundreds of videos I plan to watch. You have patterns no other KZbinr has and you are really good at doing the tutorials and making your mistakes look fun and easy to fix. Also, my cat Stormy loves your videos too I think it's your voice it's very soothing and easy to listen to. My cat can't sit for long except when he watches your videos. The cutie pie even comes trotting to me and tells me to make room for him in my lap so I can cuddle him and he can watch your videos. I think he would flirt with you if he met you in person. 😂 He's very cuddly and loves everyone. He loves watching me crochet too. It's kinda weird that my cat is a couch potato and he likes crocheting videos. Animals are individuals like we are so I guess they can have their interests and hobbies too. I hope you are doing well and your family is well too. I can't wait for a new video. I am having difficulty with my KZbin notifications they don't always work so I don't get notified on time. Once I got a notification from a channel that posted a new video a week before I got notified so I missed a Livestream I waited for for three days. I wish they could fix the bugs. A lot of the times my comments don't stay after I submit but they show up for the first 3 minutes before disappearing. I have learned to just let it go and move on because there's nothing anyone can do about it and it seems to be a very old bug. The platform is very large so I don't expect the developers to be perfect. I am still enjoying my time here. That's what really counts. ❤

[@miketa87]

That is a beautiful, quick shawl!!

[@roserenik6375]

Adorable shawl, you did an awesome job. Happy Early Mother's Day to you. Enjoy your day tomorrow with your kids.

[@Hidinginyourcupboard]

Haha! This whole time I thought you lived with an avid writer 😂

[@lorriewhite7886]

Love the Mystery Pattern!

[@oceansams5886]

Ohh so beautiful. Love the pattern and I love the historical knowledge of 1800s crochet and knitting. I'm learning a lot of different patterns from you. Thank you, you are a great teacher 😊

[@3rdand105]

I'll just put it like this: if you look at bamboo-cotton yarn, it explodes. This I know from experience. You already know a sharp hook doesn't help with that; try knitting with it. You're working with two sharp points, what could go wrong? I don't really care for the socio-economic undertones this pattern offers, but that doesn't mean it's not a good pattern, or a good idea, for that matter. Thanks for the video!

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

Personally, I would put the red border around the whole shawl. Especially to fill in the neck.. It is lovely..

[@trudigoodman4825]

In my experience there have always been crocheters who did not do the turning chain. It's not a newbie thing. You just reach the point where you want a straight edge. I would say to check on the wool weights of Shetland. The ply is twisted differently. Jamieson makes good weight Shetland. Often used for Fair Isle Sweaters/Jumpers. So a number 2 ply may infact be warmer. I can't image that a Poor Cold Woman would benefit much from a Standard 2 Weight. Try a metal hook with splitty yarn.

[@yvethemetriccrafter688]

I love that scarf, it looked so pretty in that yarn ,thank you for showing us .

[@JackyHeijmans]

I don't know or you want to know, but to make bamboo fibers/thread/yarn they use very harmfull chemicals. I just found you, I love what you do, for sure if it is the really old patterns. Thank you! ❤

[@KnotCraftyKara]

I absolutely loved this pattern. I always do a self standing dc to start its hard to explain but looks so much nicer than chains ❤

[@kimberlyrivard6945]

So pretty

[@Lamara5292]

Seems like a rather skimpy shawl to keep someone warm but if you’re going for stylish, ok. I like it.

[@JennCampbell]

I love love the typing sound. What's more vintage than a typewriter? ❤

[@donnazimmer1121]

That would be a great pattern to use with Caron Halo yarn, no? Love it. My phone bloated yesterday and I hate this iPad tablet thingy. It fights me all the way!

[@judyeng9822]

Wow! It’s amazing the difference in patterns over the years! I wonder if you made that big enough you could use as a scarf like shawl!! Thank you! 🙏😇❤️

[@SuperDenise128]

I got the feeling of "fillet" pattern when you first started.

[@lynette.]

It looks like it would keep the neck and shoulders warm. Cute

[@angelafeather1301]

This is beautiful thank you for sharing this 😊

[@koira163]

i'm so glad i found your channel. I have learned so much and the history nerd in me is absolutely loving seeing all these vintage pattern being tested and brought to life! Sending lots of love from finland

[@danalynbegin6991]

Hi! I’m new to your channel, can barely hold a crochet hook properly but do knit. I enjoy your problem solving and thinking out loud 😊

[@winderofcoils]

Wonderful! Love the mysteries.

[@Troutay]

Great little shawl but I can't imagine it keeping poor women too warm in the winter. They would need something a tad larger and more compact stitches. But this would be a perfect warmer for me in the winter!

[@debralittle1341]

It's a granny shawl maybe. Also, I think working with bamboo yarn it would be easier to use a metal hook. There would be less chance of the yarn catching. Also try a tapered hook instead of an inline hook. An inline hook is like the one you are using on this video. A lot of the wooden hooks are inline.

[@chriscavy]

Ohhh beautiful! Thanks for the video

[@clbedwell]

This would be great way to use up scrap yarn. The pattern is easy enough to follow. I like the way you play pattern roulette. LoL

[@carolwolf2083]

Loved crocheting with the music!😊

[@deborahcook1916]

I like the mystery a lot, but not the 1800s stuff too much. It’s nice when there are patterns for things we might actually make to use. The days of doilies are long gone. Even shawls are not worn much. Although the shawl you did recently had a modern look. I loved that pattern and will be making it. But I think you said it was a from a decade in the 1900s. Everyone has their likes, I know. I always appreciate the effort you put in to these videos. You are really good at teaching. Thank you for that.❤

[@flowerdolphin5648]

Haha, I work in a retirement home, we use God knows how many doilies everywhere xD I personally love this super antique stuff. But as you said, tastes are different.

[@justvintagecrochet]

That shawl you are referring to is a pre-civil war shawl, from 1851

[@karentexas]

I like this. Simple but elegant. And that blue bamboo is wonderful. Thank you.❤❤

[@marionbartley214]

Hello Corrina, such a nice Shawl. I like the yarn colors. Looking forward to the next video.

[@eblake3617]

LOL "sleepy hungover" = fatigued ❤

[@ibernevicino286]

Is winter here in the south hemisphere, I definitely will do this shall / scarf ❤❤❤ it's really pretty 😍

[@vivianamunoz9307]

Hola,simple y muy lindo tejido ❤

[@dianagarms6879]

So nice to have an easy one every once in a while, huh?

[@anitapaulsen3282]

Maybe the sharp edge on the hook can be filed or sandpapered a little smoother?

[@poetmaggie1]

I have made a dozen of much bigger version of that pattern as had my sister.

[@pattyliebe9008]

Question. Why did you decide on the vandyke stitch, it did not say to do the trebbles in the same stich I would have read it as 3 in a row then skip 2.

[@colleenhunt7068]

I was wondering this.

[@planningtolive_thebestlife453]

I had to go back and see what you meant. Lol! I think even if she did the first row that way the rest of the rows would’ve been the same. Just fewer groups of 3 dc in the first row. But the progression of the pattern would’ve looked very similar because they meant for you to work into the holes created just like a granny square does. Unless I’m picturing it wrong which is very possible 😅

[@karenh2890]

Very pretty shawl!

[@angiesmith3269]

I am inspired. 😃

[@silvercarolina4045]

Fun!

[@GracefulHaka]

Another great (not so mysterious) mystery pattern. Thank you! I'm wondering, since we are willing to jump into modern times by using stacked single and no beginning chain, wouldn't it be easier to switch to a different hook to help with the splitting yarn? Perhaps the the yarn used in the original pattern didn't split as much so the bone hook was fine but why struggle today when we have so many choices? I like the increase method used here! Thanks again for a fun video.

[@justvintagecrochet]

I like to try to use the hook that came from the same era when I can for these videos

[@charisseproffitt3653]

I like the colors you used. Do you wear these creations? Shawls aren't that popular anymore, but I think I would wear that one in the cold.

[@shannonsullivan1968]

This was a definite “throwback” pattern meant to cover the just the shoulders with the ends drawn together and crossed in the front and tucked into a waistband, tied or clipped to keep together. 😊

[@eh1702]

I’m pretty sure that “Tunisian” crochet - since this did not exist in North Africa till recently - is actually Scottish Gaelic “toinnetean”, pronounced similarly to the US (but not UK) pronunciation of Tunisian. It means twisting/turning (and also with connotations of complexity) I’m pretty sure “Shetland floss” in a 19th century publication is what the Shetland shawl would be made from - finer than laceweight, more like modern mohair but very soft, less hairy.

[@jennifertalwar6099]

I prefer the chain, without it my pieces tend to look wonky.

[@OtherSarah2]

with that yarn, perhaps it would be worthwhile to polish the needle beforehand (emery paper)?

[@downtherabbithole1799]

Lol you think bamboo is hard to use. I have spun bamboo cotton. The break away if you go to fast is terrible lol. Although if one manages to go through with making a whole skein it is VERY worth the experiance.

[@stitchaspellMilan]

Curious. How did you decide to do 3 dc in one chain as opposed to 1 dc in the next 3 chains? 🦋

[@Mangalsews-sp5ux]

Re the sharp tip of antique bone hooks surely one cld sand down the problematic point?

[@justvintagecrochet]

I couldn't possibly do that to a bone hook that is well over 120-130 years old. it's not worth destroying it

[@debrarodriguezestrada2748]

The hook you’re using reminds me of the hook my mother taught me to crochet with. It must have been an early twentieth century hook. What is your hook made of and do you know its origin?

[@beverlydevriesburrows3097]

Shoulder warmer.

[@TruckinCrochet]

Hi Corrina. I have a question that I don’t want to make public and was wondering if there was an email or some way to get a message to you. Thanks

[@Desaundrea]

So your yarn is too big. Shetland floss is wool and is a lace weight fiber. I was thinking while watching this that the yarn was too thick. I thought you would have found a 1 weight to attempt this, but upon looking at a book my grandmother’s mother gave her and she then gave it to me, they really meant a 0 or lace weight yarn. I will say I’m sure the poor ladies of 1879 would have appreciated your version more: it is thicker, and would definitely keep them and their children warm on cold days and nights 💯🥰🧶 Your nails are gorgeous lady 💅🏽😍